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Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) as a feasible tool in detecting adult malnutrition

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 32 , issue 4 , 2019 , pages: 93–98

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2018.1484622

Author(s): E Van Tonder Department of Dietetics, South Africa , L Mace Dietetics Department, Department of Health, South Africa , L Steenkamp Dietetics Department, Department of Health, South Africa , R Tydeman-Edwards Dietetics Department, Department of Health, Port Elizabeth Provincial Hospital, South Africa , K Gerber Nursing Department, South Africa , D Friskin Department of Statistics, South Africa

Keywords: adults , hospitalised , malnutrition , mid-upper arm circumference , MUAC , referral rates , screening

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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to expand on the limited South African malnutrition prevalence data and investigate the feasibility of mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) as a malnutrition screening tool.

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